News From Bancroft Senior Center

February 25, 2015 Leave a comment


* The senior center provides Information and Assistance to any individual who is looking for services for themselves or another person 60 years and older, the center manager and/or center participant can provide information to individuals on services available within the community. We link individuals to the services and opportunities that are available within or beyond the community itself. We will then establish adequate follow-up procedures to see that their needs were met. For more information call 402-648-3387.

*If you are 60 years and older and need information on programs designed to help keep you in your home longer or if you need legal help, contact Connie at 402-648-3387 or in the evening at 402-648-7648.

* We have the following medical equipment to loan out on an as need basis, wheel chair, bath seats, toilet seat riser and portable toilet chair, crutches or walkers. Call 402-648-3387 during office hours.

Meals on Wheels

*Would you like to get Meals on Wheels? Anyone over the age of 60 years and lives within the city limits are eligible for these meals. You may sign up anytime for the Meals on Wheels program; you can get the meals delivered however many times you want them each week. You must call 402-687-2332 before 8:30 a.m. if you want a meal that day. The suggested donation for the meals is $4.00.

 

Weekly Activities:

Wed. Feb. 25: Melody chimes practice today at 9:00. The meal for today is liver and onions or a hamburger patty. Blood pressure taken at 11:30. Nutrition speaker at 12:20. Cards and puzzles after lunch.

Thurs. Feb. 26: Tai Chi class at 9:30, and walking ex class at 10:30. Stop in for coffee at 10:00. Sign up to play in the pitch tournament at 1:30.

Fri. Feb. 27: Chair exercise at 10:00. Sign up to play in the pinochle tournament at 1:30.

Sun. March 1: Soup dinner from 11 – 1 p.m. Serving chili, chicken noodle and vegetable beef with cornbread and honey butter.

Mon. March 2: Join us for coffee at 9:30. Potluck dinner – we will finish up the soups and desserts from the fundraiser – bring a salad to go along with the meal. Krista Heinemann with NNCAP will be here in the afternoon to help people file their income tax and homestead exemption forms; call in and make your appointment. Cards and puzzles after lunch.

Tues. March 3: Tai Chi class at 9:30, and walking ex. class at 10:30. Stop in for coffee at 10:00. Sign up to play in the pitch tournament at 1:30.

Wed. March 4: Melody chimes practice at 9:00. Need volunteers to recycle cards at 1:30.

 

 

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Spotlight on Seniors: Oakland-Craig’s Shelby Greve

February 12, 2015 Leave a comment


1. Please list your family members.
 Parents Roy, Leslie and siblings Dustin Greve, Makayla Anderson.
2. How does it feel to be a senior?
Being a senior feels great! But after Christmas break you wish you could go back to freshman year and do it all over again. The 4 years your in high school you want it to go by slow so you can enjoy it! Being a senior is a great thing so you can see where you go in the future after you graduate! Enjoy your high school days. Especially your senior year.
3. What have been your favorite classes throughout school?
My favorite classes throughout high school would have to be any science class with Mrs. Penke. They are enjoyable and she is a fun teacher to have. You learn a lot just by listening because she isn’t one of the boring teachers. I love her classes because i love learning about the body, your bones and everything that can happen to your body that I had no clue could even happen. She’s a great teacher to have at Oakland-Craig!
4. What activities do you participate in school?
The activities I participate in school are volleyball (4 years) Wrestling student manager (4 years) Track (1 year) and outside of school for sports I do Gymnastics (12 years)
5. Whom, among all of your teachers through the years, have been your biggest influencers? What did you learn from them that has made you who you are?
I really can’t name any teacher that has influenced me the most, because every teacher here at Oakland-Craig has pushed me and pushed me to do my best in high school to make it far in life after i graduate! So, every teacher has influenced me a lot! I’ve learned to be myself, wherever and whoever I’m with. Don’t try to be any one you aren’t and live your life to the fullest!
6. How has your family helped and influenced you in your life?
My mom Leslie Greve, my sister Makayla Anderson and my cousin Cheri Johansen have influenced me a ton in my life. Pushing and pushing me to get good grades , and have fun while I’m at it! If it weren’t for those 3  I don’t know where I’d be in high school! I’m passing all my classes because they help me so much and prepare me for everything that will come out me in my future! They are the best and I’m glad I have a family I count on!
7. What do you and your friends do for fun?
My friends and I do a lot of things. Well. All my friends are in college now, but I still see them! Trishtian McNeill is one of my best friends. We go basically everywhere with each other! We drive around, shop, go to movies, ride around on the four wheeler or on the dirt bikes and be a little bit of rebels at some points, or if we are both feeling lazy we just sit around the house, make bunch of pizzas and watch movies at her house or mine, because we both consider each other family!
8. What have been some of your favorite moments in school?
I have had so many favorite moments in school that they hard to name. But, it would be watching my friends Nick Arlt and Bryce Uhing wrestle at State and any other meet and wrestle their hearts out, or in volleyball when we broke our school record for winning 20 games.
9. What are your plans after you graduate from high school?
My plans after I graduate are going to Metropolitan Community College and get my gen-eds out of the way and transfer to College of Saint Mary’s and get my Occupational Therapist degree and go on from there!
10. How excited were you to be the queen of the winter dance? What was it like to be crowned?
Being crowned at the winter dance was such a great feeling! I almost started crying because I was filled with joy!  No one from Craig has ever really been crowned at any dance beside Breanna McNeill! So it was a blessing! Being crowned with my best friend basically my brother Justin Smith was the best part of the night! We’ve been friends since pre-school and it was the best to be Queen with him! It was a great way to end my senior year that’s for sure! I’ll cherish this moment forever!
11. Once you graduate, what do you think you will miss the most about school?
When I graduate I’ll miss everything about Oakland-Craig. How small it is. My friends for sure and Cole Mitchell singing in the hallways! I’ll miss the teachers being so helpful and caring and wanting to help me, whenever I need help! I’ll miss helping the wrestling team and the volleyball team!
Shelby Greve

Shelby Greve

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Lady Cougars Come Up Short at EHC Tourney

February 11, 2015 Leave a comment


By Clare Wiltse, Sports Contributor

After an opening round win over Oakland-Craig, the Lady Cougars dropped their net two games in the EHC Tournament.  Howells-Dodge defeated them 46-26 in the quarter finals.  They dropped their final game to Twin River in the consolation game.  The Titans held on for 55-48 win.

 

Kelly Wakeley gave the Cougars some early offense against Howells-Dodge..  She made her first two shots to stake the LDNE girls to a 5-1 lead.  Points were hard to come by after that as they were out scored 11 to 2 in the remainder of the first .  The (15-6)  Jaguars held as 20 to 7 advantage in the second quarter.  Northeast went scoreless in the third quarter.

 

“We failed to attack their H-D’s defense,” said Coach Haskell.  “It was just like the Oakland-Craig games:  The first night we were timid and did not play aggressive, the second game were aggressive and took the ball to the hoop.  We were a different team when we took on Twin River.  We attacked their defense and were able to score on them.”

 

Kelly Wakeley was the top scorer against the Lady Jaguars.  She had 9 points .  Brianne Haskell was held scoreless until 5:45 left in the game.  She ended up with 8 points.   Samantha Brester had 17 points for Howells-Dodge.

 

LDNE              7          7          0          12        -26

H-D                 12        20        5          9          -46

 

2pt       3pt       FT        Rb        F          TP

Simonsen          0          0          2/2       1          1          2

Wakeley           3          1          0/0       7          2          9

Haskell              0          2          2/2       3          4          8

Collins              0          0          0/0       0          0          0

Bacon              1          0          2/2       2          2          4

Henneman       0          0          0/0       0          1          0

Jessen              1          0          0/0       2          2          2

Peterson           0          0          1/2       4          1          1

Totals               5-20     30-12   7-7       19        13        26

H-D                 17-48   1-6       9-17     39        13        46

 

“These girls never give up,” commented Coach Haskell.  “We down by eleven points going into the fourth quarter.  With :40 seconds to play it was just a two point game.”

 

Trailing by the score of 42-31, Northeast put on a rally that nearly pulled out a win.  They  ran off 15 points to 6 for the Titans as Northeast closed to a 48-46 margin.  Lexie Bacon started the fourth period with  trey.  Brianne Haskell put in the first of four fourth quarter baskets.  Mariah Jessen followed with a three point play and a second basket.  Two more Haskell buckets with a pair of Wakeley  free shots and it was a two point game.

 

Northeast was forced to foul and Twin River sealed win at the free throw line.  They made 7 of 8 charity tosses as they built their lead back to seven points.”

 

“Free throw cost us the win,”  claimed Coach Haskell.   They made 17 of 21 while we converted only 6 of 17.  If we would have made our shots we could have won the game.”

 

Brianne Haskell and Kelly Wakeley had double figures in scoring.  Brianne had 12 and Kelly had 10.  Twin River had four double figure scorers with Raemaekers leading with 12 points

LDNE              9          14        8          17        -48

Twin River        15        17        10        13        -55

 

2pt       3pt       FT        Rb        F          TP

Simonsen          4          0          0/6       4          3          8

Wakeley           1          2          2/2       4          5          10

Haskell            1          3          3/8       2          4          12

Collins              1          0          0/0       2          0          2

Bacon              1          1          0/0       2          4          5

Jessen              4          0          1/1       6          2          9

Peterson           1          0          0/0       3          0          2

Totals               15-35   4-12     6-17     23        18        48

Twin River        19        0          17-21   –           11        55

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Law Enforcement Organizations Endorse Ricketts

October 8, 2014 Leave a comment


The Nebraska State Troopers Association, the Nebraska Conservation Officers, and the State Law Enforcement Bargaining Council today endorsed Pete Ricketts’ bid for governor.

 

“It is an honor today to be able to announce the support of the State Troopers Association of Nebraska and the State Law Enforcement Bargaining Council for Pete Ricketts as Governor,” said Brian Petersen, President of the State Troopers Association of Nebraska and the State Law Enforcement Bargaining Council which includes troopers from the Nebraska State Patrol and Conservation Officers from Nebraska Game and Parks. “Mr. Ricketts has taken time to study the issues related to state law enforcement and what makes a law-enforcement officer most effective in best serving the citizens of the state.”

 

“One of the primary missions of state government is to protect the safety of our citizens,” Ricketts said. “Nebraska’s State Troopers and Conservation Officers do that each and every day, putting their own safety at risk.  They deserve our support.”

 

At a press conference today with Peterson in Omaha, Ricketts outlined his support for the protection of officers’ collective bargaining rights, pension plans, and technology and equipment needs.  He also  committed to establishing open lines of communication with the groups and ensuring them a seat at the table in state policy discussions.

 

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Happenings at Oakland Heights

August 14, 2014 Leave a comment


Oakland Heights News

By Nancy Silvey Activity Director

We have a fun week ahead, on Thursday August 14th at 2:30 pm Charlie Davis will be here to play his Harmonica, on Saturday August 16th the Rusty Buckets will be here at 2:30pm to perform. We have several Birthday’s coming up on August 16th is Lois Anderson and John Dekker, and next week on August 22nd is Iva Andersons, Happy Birthday to all. Also next week is our monthly Waffle Supper on Thursday August 21st at 5:30 pm.

Church Service for Sunday August 17th at 2:30 pm will be given by the Evang. Free Church with refreshments served afterwards. Monday August 18th at 2:30 pm is Communion with First Lutheran.

Activities for the week of August 18th to August 23rd, are as follows, , Reading with Marilyn, Sing a Long, Game Day, Bingo w/Salem., Reading Group, Bible Fellowship, Let’s Play Ball, Crafty Cooking, Friday Bingo, Saturday morning movie, and Lawrence Welk.

Volunteers signing in last week were; Judy Nelson, Betty Hanna, Mary Donovan, Seth Anderson, Dani Moseman, Marge Maller, Anne Anderson, Pat Anderson, Marge Maller, Patty Miller, Di Ruwe, Bonnie Fleischman, Nadine Anderson , and Sly Rouse.

 

 

 

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This Day in History

August 14, 2014 Leave a comment


1900

International forces entered Beijing, China, in an effort to suppress the antiforeign uprising known as the Boxer Rebellion.

1935

The Social Security Act became law.

1945

Japan surrendered to the United States, ending World War II.

1947

Pakistan became independent of British rule.

1951

Newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst died in Beverly Hills, California.

1995

Shannon Faulkner became the first female cadet at the Citadel, the state military college of South Carolina.

1997

Timothy McVeigh was sentenced to death for the Oklahoma City bombing.

2003

The largest blackout in North American history hit the northeast.

Read more: This Day in History: August 14 | Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/dayinhistory#ixzz3ANQR9RXA

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A Beautiful Super Moon With a Few Clouds

August 11, 2014 Leave a comment


More of the Super Moon from last night. All photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

More of the Super Moon from last night. All photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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Swine, Meat Goat, Sheep and Scholarship Results At Fair

August 8, 2014 Leave a comment


Swine Carcass Contest

Purple – Luke Ronnfeldt, Thomas Hennig, Cason Stevenson, Max Hansen, Justin Hansen, Kody Bitter, Nick Ronnfeldt

Blue – Bailey Fleischman, Elise Anderson, Reese Hansen, Jon Christiansen, Garrett Gregerson, Katheryn Gregerson, Brayden Anderson, Hunter Pruess, Maddie Ronnfeldt, Derek Method, Jenna Bromm, Jadyn Fleischman, Hannah Christiansen, Jessica Fleischman, Gavin Enstrom

Red – Ben Smith

Meat Goat Carcass Contest

Purple – Jamie Johnson, Samara Gomes, Rylee Stevenson Blue – Cole Nesemeier, Cassidy Goering, Grant Nesemeier Red – Vanessa Peterson, Abigail Peterson

Sheep Carcass Contest

Purple – Wyatt Omara, Tanner Morris, Layne Miller, Selena Johnson, Brent Miller, Megan Olson, Heidi Miller, Hannah Brudigam, Rylee Hansen

Blue – Andrew Brudigam, Blaine Olson, Britney Stevenson, Preslee Hansen, Brandon Olson, Kya Kjeldgaard, Lane Kremlacek, Cassidy Goering

Red – Rylee Stevenson, Cole Nesemeier, Grant Nesemeier

Tractor Driving Contest

Junior Champion – Andrew Schlichting Intermediate Champion – Reese Hansen Senior Champion – Garrett Goering

Livestock Judging Contest

Champion Junior Individual – Elise Anderson
Reserve Champion Junior Individual – Braydon Anderson
Champion Junior Team: Braydon Anderson, Elise Anderson, Gavin Enstrom, Luke Ronnfeldt Champion Senior Individual – Max Hansen
Reserve Champion Senior Individual – Karly Cull
Champion Senior Team: Karly Cull, Katheryn Gregerson, Job Egbers

Carcass Contests

Market Hog with highest % lean – Luke Ronnefeldt
Meat Goat with highest % Boneless Closely Trimmed Retail Cuts – Jamie Johnson Market Lamb with highest % Boneless Closely Trimmed Retail Cuts – Wyatt Omara

Beef Rate-of-Gain Contest

Heifer with highest Average Daily Gain – Bryce Uhing Steer with highest Average Daily Gain – Vanessa Peterson

Herdsmanship

Lucky 13 4-H Club – Overall Placing: Purple (1st)
By Species: Beef: Purple; Sheep: Purple; Swine: Blue

Logan Valley Clovers 4-H Club – Overall Placing: Purple
By Species: Sheep: Purple, Swine: Purple

Burt’s Best 4-H Club –

Oakland-Craig FFA – Northeast FFA – Tekamah Herman FFA – East Oaks 4-H Club – Argo 4-H Club –

Overall Placing: Burt’s Best
By Species: Beef: Purple, Cow-Calf: Purple, Meat Goat: Blue, Sheep: Blue, Swine: Purple

Overall Placing: Blue
By Species: Meat Goat: Blue, Sheep: Blue, Swine: Purple

Overall Placing: Blue
By Species: Meat Goat: Blue, Sheep: Blue

Overall Placing: Blue
By Species: Cow-Calf: Purple, Swine: Blue

Overall Placing: Red
By Species: Beef: Red, Meat Goat: Red, Sheep: Blue, Swine: Red

Overall Placing: Red
By Species: Beef: Blue; Meat Goats: Red; Sheep: Red

Outstanding Livestock Exhibitors

Outstanding Swine Exhibitor: Jenna Bromm Outstanding Meat Goat Exhibitor: Rylee Stevenson Outstanding Sheep Exhibitor: Brent Miller Outstanding Beef Exhibitor: Bailey Fleischman

Scholarships

Jacob Johnson Memorial Scholarship: Andrew Brudigam
Bev Weiland Memorial Scholarships: Heidi Miller, Karly Cull, Vanessa Peterson

Burt County 4-H Council Scholarships: Heidi Miller, Mitchell Nissen, Vanessa Peterson, Andrew Brudigam, Karly Cull, Madisen Durre

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First Day of August, First Day of 2014 Burt County Fair

August 1, 2014 Leave a comment


The Burt County Fair sign is adorned with beautiful flowers, as are many other areas surrounding the fairgrounds for all in attendance to enjoy, thanks to the Oakland Garden Club members. All photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

The Burt County Fair sign is adorned with beautiful flowers, as are many other areas surrounding the fairgrounds for all in attendance to enjoy, thanks to the Oakland Garden Club members. All photos credit of Denise Gilliland, Editor and Chief, Kat Country Hub.

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Burt County Fair Shooting Sports Competition Results

August 1, 2014 Leave a comment


Burt County Fair Shooting Sports Competition Results   

Name  Town  Exh #  Prone  Standing    Sitting Kneeling     Total   Ribbon   Medal

BB GUN – 8-9 Years Old   

Lacey Petersen          Tekamah        102     84       64       83       79       310     Purple  Gold

Kaden Frahm            Lyons  103     85       69       81       74       309     Purple    Silver

Tate Simonsen           Lyons  104     63       59       53       57       232     Blue    Bronze

Kaiden Bunn Lyons  101     62       41       51       48       202     Blue

 

BB GUN – 10-11 Years Old                                                                                                  

Zach Petersen            Tekamah        203     61       62       69       73       265     Purple  Gold

Austin Stammer        Craig   202     77       46       68       71       262     Purple    Silver

 

BB GUN – 12-13 Years Old      

Brandi Simonsen       Lyons  201     59       68       65       63       255     Purple   Gold

 

Name  Town  Exh #  Prone  Standing         Kneeling         Total   Ribbon    Medal

Air Rifle – 11-12 years old    

Brandi Simonsen       Lyons  501     51       27       47       125     Purple  Gold

Zach Petersen            Tekamah        503     42       17       54       113     Purple Silver

Austin Stammer        Craig   502     49       27       19       95       Blue    Bronze

 

Air Rifle – 15-18 years old                                                                                                   

Thomas Hennig         Tekamah        601     94       74       97       265     Purple  Gold

Paige Stammer          Craig   602     34       32       30       96       Blue    Silver

 

Name  Town  Exh #  Test     Round 1         Round 2         Total   Ribbon   Medal

Trap – 12-13 years old  

Weston Zolck Herman          101     36       21       18       75       Purple     Gold

 

Trap – 16-18 years old        

Nick Bohannon          Tekamah        201     42       18       19       79       Purple   Gold

Paige Stammer          Craig   202     26       15       10       51       Blue    Silver

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